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Phys.org / Q&A: Calcium channel mechanism provides new insights into cellular quality control

When three bright minds from different disciplines come together, something exceptional can happen. This is exactly what Prof. Patricia Hidalgo, Dr. Beatrix Santiago-Schübel, and Dr. Mercedes Alfonso-Prieto achieved at Forschungszentrum ...

Nov 28, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / How to turn water into wine, with raisins

It's astonishing to realize how innovative our ancestors were in food and beverage production before modern science and technology. Without understanding or isolating them, ancient peoples made use of yeasts like Saccharomyces ...

Nov 25, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Biobased concrete substitute can give coastal restoration a natural boost

An innovative alternative to concrete could enable important coastal restoration work to take place. The material Xiriton, made with local grass species and seawater, captures CO2 instead of emitting it, as conventional concrete ...

Nov 24, 2025 in Biology
Phys.org / Golden retriever and human behaviors are driven by same genes, researchers discover

A study led by researchers at the University of Cambridge provides a window into canine emotions, revealing why some golden retrievers are more fearful, energetic or aggressive than others.

Nov 24, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / New research shows no increase in proportion of adults in England with autism or psychotic disorders

The Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey provides the official statistics on trends over time in autism, psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, drug and alcohol dependence

Nov 28, 2025 in Psychology & Psychiatry
Phys.org / Bisexual individuals experience greater loneliness than homosexuals and heterosexuals, study suggests

According to an EHU study, lack of social support leads to increased loneliness of bisexual people. The work by Garikoitz Azkona of the Psychobiology group explored the relationship between sexual orientation and loneliness. ...

Nov 28, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Novel mRNA therapy curbs antibiotic-resistant infections in preclinical lung models

Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and collaborators have reported early success with a novel mRNA-based therapy designed to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Nov 26, 2025 in Nanotechnology
Medical Xpress / Possible therapeutic approach to treat diabetic nerve damage discovered

Nerve damage is one of the most common and burdensome complications of diabetes. Millions of patients worldwide suffer from pain, numbness, and restricted movement, largely because damaged nerve fibers do not regenerate sufficiently. ...

Nov 26, 2025 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Ice age architecture: How mammoth bones reveal human ingenuity

What do you build with when trees are scarce and winters are brutal? For hunter-gatherers living in current-day Ukraine some 18,000 years ago, the answer was simple: mammoth bones.

Nov 28, 2025 in Other Sciences
Tech Xplore / Human washing machine goes on sale in Japan

After wowing World Expo visitors, a human washing machine is now on sale in Japan, a company spokesperson said Friday.

Nov 28, 2025 in Consumer & Gadgets
Medical Xpress / New study shows why some minds can't switch off at night

Australian researchers have found compelling evidence that insomnia may be linked to disruptions in the brain's natural 24-hour rhythm of mental activity, shedding light on why some people struggle to "switch off" at night.

Nov 26, 2025 in Neuroscience
Phys.org / Corral technique measures fragile quantum states in magnet-superconductor hybrids from afar

Hybrid materials made of magnets and superconductors give rise to fascinating quantum phenomena, which are so sensitive that it is crucial to measure them with minimal interference. Researchers at the University of Hamburg ...

Nov 26, 2025 in Physics